WO1997005934A1 - A method and apparatus for cashless bartop gaming system operation - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a bartop gaming system, and more specifically to a bartop gaming system capable of replacing an existing bartop with minimal modifications, and
- the bartop gaming system of the present invention for cashless operation provides
- the bartop gaming system incorporates a unique cashless operating system which accepts major credit cards issued by financial institutions. Basically, a player swipes their credit card through the credit card magnetic strip reader located on a player station. The player station is networked to a table server, and the table server is connected to a modem. The player's credit card account information is transferred to a corresponding financial institution via a remote central processing location which is in communication with the modem, for verification of the player's available credit limit. The player will be allowed to request a credit on the player station up to the credit limit of their credit card, which has been verified through communication with the corresponding financial institution via modem.
- the bartop gaming system of the present invention is not burdened with the additional cost of security and maintenance for handling cash.
- a player's winnings are returned in cash.
- the bartop gaming system of the present invention does not pay a player's winnings in cash. All winnings in the bartop gaming system of the present invention are credited directly back to the player's credit card account, thereby eliminating the need for any currency to change hands. Any losses are deducted from the
- This method of providing a cashless operating system enables the actual monetary transactions to be processed at a remote location, thus eliminating the need for physical cash to be moved at any time. Another advantage is that, by reducing the number of people handling physical cash, the chance for fraud or theft is likewise reduced.
- the bartop gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of player stations and a table server residing in the immediate area of the bar.
- a typical bar comprises a bartop and a bar base.
- Each player station comprises a sheet of glass, a video display, an on-board computer, a power supply, a credit card magnetic strip reader, a button control pad, a receipt printer, and a network connector conduit comprising cables and wires for communicating with the table server and for receiving power.
- the table server is connected to a modem for communicating with a financial institution, and for collecting gaming system usage and information and relaying that information to a central processing station in a remote location.
- each player station is approximately 24" X 18" X 4" in dimension and is a completely self-contained unit which only needs to be plugged into a docking mechanism designed into a specially designed bartop, in order to begin operation of the player station.
- the bartop gaming system comprises a sheet of glass through which a flat screen video display is visible. As a player sits down at a chair or stool in front of a bar, the player is able to view the video display through the glass surface of the player station, which is positioned within a replacement bartop. Ergonomically located in front or on
- each side of every player position are a plurality of buttons for game control.
- a bartop replacement can be custom designed to receive a predetermined number of player stations and to fit atop a specific bar base.
- the table server is typically stored in a separate enclosure not visible to a player.
- the table server has a control center which comprises a computer having a memory, as well as network and data communications hardware.
- the table server controls the various player stations and transmits/receives information such as accounting and credit card verification via the modem, which can be connected to an outside telephone line, in the usual manner, for this purpose.
- the table server After power is applied, the table server initializes communication with the various player stations. When initialization is successful, software is downloaded into each of the player stations. The player stations then utilize this software to initialize their peripheral components including the credit card magnetic strip reader, receipt printer, and multiple button control pad. If initialization of the peripheral components fails due to a defective component, a ROM/BIOS generated message is displayed on the video display indicating that that particular gaming station is out of order, along with an error code. A message is also returned to the table server notifying the server that service is required. A defective player station can be easily removed from the replacement bartop and corresponding docking mechanism, so that a new player station can be installed in its
- the gambling software begins execution.
- a demonstration, as well as commercial advertising material, is constantly displayed to attract customer attention, as well as generate revenue from paying advertisers.
- a message is displayed prompting the player to insert their credit card to begin play.
- An additional object of the invention is to allow centralized processing at a remote location of all accounting information from all interconnected gaming systems via a modem link.
- FIG. 1 is a side cutaway view of a player station portion of a bartop gaming system.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram depicting the interconnection of a plurality of player
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bar comprising three player stations in a replacement bartop which can be installed onto a pre-existing bar base.
- FIG. 1 is a side cutaway view of a player station 8.
- An upper housing 10 of the player station 8 is preferably designed to fit into a docking mechanism (not shown) of a replacement bartop 50 (as shown in FIG. 3).
- the replacement bartop 50 is designed to fit exactly into a pre-defined space previously occupied by a standard bartop.
- the upper housing 10 provides an opening for the placement of a sheet of glass 14 (or other clear material such as plexiglass) which serves as a viewing window.
- the glass 14 allows a player to see a video display 16.
- the video display 16 is a flat-screen active-matrix color LCD display, as is commonly seen and used today on portable computer systems.
- the bartop gaming system of the present invention provides the player station 8 portion of the bartop gaming system with a thin profile.
- installation of the player station 8 requires only that an existing bartop (not shown) be replaced, rather than the entire bar comprising the existing bartop and the bar base 54 (as shown in FIG. 3).
- the player station 8 utilizes a control center comprising a computer 22 having a microprocessor (not shown) to receive input from the player via a control button pad 12, and to receive credit card information from the player via a credit card magnetic strip reader 24.
- Visual output is provided to the player via the video display 16, and receipts are provided to the player via a receipt printer 26.
- the receipts are deposited into a catch bowl 30 which is conveniently attached to a lower housing 32.
- the magnetic strip reader 24 and receipt printer 26 are contained in the lower housing 32, and a lock 28 can be
- the player station 8 unit is powered via a power supply 20, which in turn receives its power through a power cable (not shown) running through a network connector
- each player station 8 and a table server 44 (as shown in FIG. 2) is preferably designed as a docking mechanism (not shown) in the replacement bartop 50 (as shown in FIG. 3) such that the bartop gaming system is capable of connecting to a power line (not shown) and to the table server 44 (as shown in FIG. 2) once the bartop gaming system is properly installed onto the pre-existing bar base 54 (as shown in FIG. 3).
- the player station 8 is sealed to prevent spilled liquids from entering into the upper housing 10 which contains electrical components.
- the control button pad 12 consists of a plurality of buttons of the type commonly found on video game systems, and are also sealed to prevent spilled liquids from leaking into the upper housing 10.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the interconnection of a bartop gaming system of the present invention comprising the table server 44, a plurality of player stations 40 (40a, 40b, 40c, etc.) and a modem 46.
- Each player station 40 is linked to every other player station 40, as well as to the table server 44 via computer network cables 42.
- Connecting electrical equipment into a communicating network is known and understood by a person of ordinary skill in the computer art, and is not relevant to the understanding of the present invention, and therefore, details of these interconnections are known and understood by a person of ordinary skill in the computer art, and is not relevant to the understanding of the present invention, and therefore, details of these interconnections are
- the table server 44 is connected to the modem 46 which is typically connected to a telephone line (not shown).
- the table server 44 tracks accounting information from the various player stations 40 and sends this information to a remote data collection station (not shown) via modem 46 at a regular interval.
- the modem 46 provides communication between the bartop gaming system and various financial institutions.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bar 60 comprising the bar base 54 and the replacement bartop 50.
- the replacement bartop 50 has three player stations 8a, 8b and
- the player station 8 is housed in a single housing unit 34 which incorporates the components in the upper housing 10 (as shown in FIG. 1) and the components in the lower housing 32 (as shown in FIG. 1). Furthermore, in this embodiment, the adjacent player stations 8 are also inco ⁇ orated into the single housing unit 34 type of housing.
- the video displays 16 are visible to the player through the sheet of glass 14. The player may initiate a game by inserting their credit card into the credit card magnetic strip reader
- the video display can incorporate any display technology which provides acceptable resolution in a thin profile player station.
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